Israel slaps down Syrian claim over downed jet

Israel's military denied a Syrian claim Tuesday that one of its fighter planes was shot down by President Bashar Assad's forces. Syria's state-backed Sana news agency reported it shot down an Israeli warplane and a drone after Israel attacked a military position in southern Syria. But Israeli Defense Forces said that none of its fighter jets were downed and that the two surface-to-air missiles missed their targets. The IDF said it fired at targets near the Syrian border with the… (www.usatoday.com) और अधिक...